Editor's Note: APYs listed in this article are up-to-date as of the time of publication. They may fluctuate (up or down) as the Fed rate changes. Select will update as changes are made public. Some ...

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You might see the terms "interest rate" and "annual percentage yield" (APY) used interchangeably when talking about interest-bearing accounts like HYSAs and CDs. The two are related — and both are ...

An annual percentage yield, or APY, is the rate of return on money in a bank account. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you ...

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Many Americans leave money on the table every year by keeping their savings at traditional banks. Big names like Wells Fargo and Chase typically pay around 0.01% APY on savings accounts. That means ...

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